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Borneo: Sacred Forest

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / June 27, 2022 / By HDclump

Borneo: Sacred Forest: Borneo is the richest rainforest island of all, home to 60,000 species of plants and animals. 6,000 of them are unique – and more are discovered almost daily. But this ‘paradise’ is an illusion; the lush forest is effectively growing on a desert, with the soil shallow and poor in nutrients, having been leeched by eons of incessant rain. We’ll discover how the intense competition for nutrients here has led to it becoming one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Travel to the far corners of the planet and discover the secrets of […]

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Earth’s Tropical Islands episode 2 – Borneo

Nature / 4 minutes of reading / March 27, 2020 / By HDclump

Earth’s Tropical Islands episode 2 – Borneo: In the heart of south east Asia lies the tropical island of Borneo. Twice the size of the British Isles, it is the third largest island on earth and home to possibly the greatest diversity of life of any island – from flying lizards sun bears to orangutans. Its huge variety of habitats, from bustling coral reefs and ancient jungles to towering mountains, has given rise to over 60,000 species of plants and animals – many found nowhere else on earth. Borneo’s shoreline is fringed by a tangle of mangroves and

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Equator with Simon Reeve episode 2

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 13, 2019 / By HDclump

Equator with Simon Reeve episode 2: He travels across Indonesia, where he encounters paradise islands undiscovered by tourists and an environment under threat. In Sumatra and Borneo he meets orangutans and gets adopted by head hunters. This part of his journey ends on the island of Sulawesi, where he takes to the water with the Bajo sea gypsies. Documentary series in which Simon Reeve takes a 25,000 mile journey as he treks through rainforests, climbs up volcanoes and travels through war zones on a trip around the Equator. Equator with Simon Reeve episode 2 On Earth,

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